Effie
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin wrote on X that "air defence systems operated but did not intercept the missile, we will investigate the incident."
From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026
“We need to find a way to bring Effie the ghost to Houston with us,” Hoiberg said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
The search for Condon’s Molina/Kendall was as extensive as the one he did for Effie in his film version of “Dreamgirls” 20 years earlier, the role that famously went to singer Jennifer Hudson.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
A photo taken Monday by The Associated Press shows why: The gorilla’s mother, Effie, has the baby in her loving cuddle.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2024
By the time Effie knocks on my door to call me to dinner, I’m empty.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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